WEST virginia legislature
2023 regular session
Introduced
House Bill 2963
By Delegate Young
[Introduced January 24, 2023; Referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §25-8-1, relating to inmate medical or dental co-payments.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
No rehabilitation center operating in the State of West Virginia under the jurisdiction of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, including adult and juvenile centers, shall assess an inmate any co-payment fee for medical or dental services.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the assessment of co-payments for medical or dental services by correctional facilities in the State of West Virginia.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.